How to get to Deer Park Monastery (Tu Vien LOC UYEN)

2499 Melru Lane, Escondido, CA 92026
Phones: (760) 291-1003 & (760) 291-1028
Fax: (760) 291-1172
Email: deerpark@plumvillage.org

DIRECTIONS FROM SANTA ANA DISTANCE
Freeway I-5 SOUTH 53 miles
Merge onto CA-78 EAST. Exit towards ESCONDIDO / VISTA  
Drive to the END of freeway 78 East 17 miles
Turn LEFT onto BROADWAY at first traffic light 3.0 miles
Go pass Ricon Ave.  
Turn RIGHT onto NORTH Avenue 0.6 miles
At the end of North Ave., turn right onto North Ave. Extension,
a dirt road		  
Please drive slowly (15mph)  
Go pass "Hidden Springs" sign on the right  
Turn LEFT onto CINDY JO LN. 0.1 miles
Turn RIGHT onto MELRU LN.
(First Right at the "Broken Bee" sign)		 0.1 miles
Turn LEFT onto DEER PARK Monastery
* The house opposite of Deer Park has a mailbox
with the address of: 2458 Melru Ln		  
Drive up mountain road 0.5 miles

 

  • Nearest bus station: Escondido Transit Center, 700W. Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA 92025 (4.9 miles from Deer Park).
  • Greyhound Bus: www.greyhound.com
  • Nearest Train Station: Oceanside Amtrak, 235 South Tremont Ave., Oceanside, CA 92054 (17.4 miles from Deer Park).
  • Nearest Airport: San Diego International Airport SAN (36.7 miles from Deer Park).
  • Taxi in Escondido:
    • Courtesy Cab (760) 744-1440.
    • Escondido Yellow Cab (760) 745-7421
    • North County Cab (760) 480-9833
  • If you wish to use public transportation, you can take a bus from San Diego Airport or Oceanside Amtrak station to Escondido Transit Center.
  • From San Diego Airport, take Airport Shuttle 992 to Downtown San Diego, then take bus 20 to North County Fair and bus 384 to Escondido Transit Center.
  • From Oceanside Amtrak station, take bus 320 to Escondido Transit Center.
  • Please refer to North County Transit System Internet:
     www.sandag.cog.ca.us/sdmts/nctdservicech.htm , for bus schedules.
  • From Escondido Transit Center, take a taxi to Deer Park Monastery.